as in disrepair
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
the sad dilapidation of the old downtown movie theater has finally prompted local preservationists to mount a restoration campaign
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Recent Examples of dilapidation
The whole place is marked by decay and dilapidation.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilapidation
disrepair
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The town was halfway through tearing down another home in disrepair on the next block.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2026
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But the country’s oil infrastructure has fallen into disrepair following years of insufficient investment and sanctions.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Dilapidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilapidation. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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